He remained on the roof for four and a half hours after he got up there at about 11am

By John Hand

11th August 2017,3:58 pm

Updated: 11th August 2017,4:19 pm

MOUNTJOY PRISON was on lockdown for several hours today after a jailbird gained access to the rough.

A Prison Service spokesman confirmed to the Irish Sun that there was an incident which saw trained negotiators drafted in to deal with the prisoner.

He remained on the roof for four and a half hours after he got up there at about 11am.

Prisoners in the jail were locked in their cells for that time.

Negotiators were called in but they have now resolved the situation and he has returned to his cell.

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